Kalashnikov USA KR-103SFS 1,800-Round Review

The Kalashnikov USA KR-103 SFS - the AK for shooters too young to have bought Arsenals at a good price who want an accurate clone of a modern AK-100 series rifle. What exactly that means, I'll get into shortly, but for the sake of brevity, this means that the KR-103 SFS includes several desirable features found on current-issue AKs that are very cost-prohibitive to add to more traditional AKM rifles.Show more

That said, the KR-103 SFS is by no means a cheap rifle - not in the qualitative or monetary sense of the word. (Although I did find it at Atlantic Firearms for under MSRP.) Naturally, some shooters will be on the fence about spending their hard-earned money on one. So let's delve into all the details and determine if the Kalashnikov USA KR-103 SFS is worth the money.

The KR-103 SFS is a semi-automatic clone of the Russian AK-103 rifle. Despite its appearance, it is 100% AK under the hood. Meaning the KR-103 SFS is a long-stroke, piston-driven, locked-breach, magazine-fed rifle chambered in 7.62x39mm. Consequently, the KR-103 has all the pros and cons associated with the AK platform.